Melbourne City vs Macarthur Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Dec 2025

A-League Betting Preview: Melbourne City vs Macarthur

Melbourne City square off against Macarthur at AAMI Park, with kick-off set for 04:15 on Tuesday 23 December.

We’re confident in the chances of Melbourne City when they clash with Macarthur, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -152 that the City Boys claim a victory.

Melbourne City were defeated last time out. AAMI Park saw them beaten 1-0 at home to Melbourne Victory in the Christmas Derby. Aurelio Vidmar's team enjoyed 59% possession and managed four shots on target.

Macarthur won their previous game, beating Brisbane Roar at home. It was a 2-1 win at Campbelltown Stadium. The Bulls recorded five shots on goal and had 42% possession, with Harrison Sawyer netting twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 2-0 home victory was recorded against Macarthur at AAMI Park. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H matches involve five City victories. There have also been three draws and two Macarthur triumphs.

A-League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Melb City	20	6	7	7	21	27	-6	21:27	25
8	Macarthur	21	6	7	8	26	35	-9	26:35	25

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4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. City have had 54.0% possession and 5.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts, while being awarded 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer Max Caputo has found the net 4 times, Kavian Rahmani 2, with Takeshi Kanamori and two other players on 1. Andreas Kuen is the top assists maker on 3.

Macarthur have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 9.4 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. Mile Sterjovski's side average 47.6% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 6.1 corners against them, while conceding 1.3 goals from 9.5 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Harrison Sawyer has scored 4 goals, followed by Liam Rose, Dong-Won Ji, Marin Jakolis and Christopher Ikonomidis on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Harry Politidis, Callum Talbot and Harrison Sawyer who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Melbourne City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Patrick Beach (GK), German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Nathaniel Atkinson, Kai Trewin, Emin Durakovic, Elbasan Rashani, Takeshi Kanamori, Max Caputo, Andreas Kuen.

Macarthur confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Filip Kurto (GK), Callum Talbot, Kristian Popovic, Damien Da Silva, Harry Politidis, Rafael Duran, Frans Deli, Luke Brattan, Luke Vickery, Dean Bosnjak, Dong-Won Ji.

Melbourne City vs Macarthur Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Melbourne City vs Macarthur with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

Our opinion is that Melbourne City will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the -152 for this A-League game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.

The latest injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

Key Melbourne City vs Macarthur league stats:

• City have won 10 of their last 16 games at home.
• City have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 60.2% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 70% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

There’s an opportunity to back City at bigger odds on the Asian Handicap. The betting sites will create a series of lines and you can choose the one that makes the most appeal.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

City 2 - 0 Macarthur

Let’s take a chance on the +550 available that City secure a 2-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Caputo to Score -122

Max Caputo (City) has managed three goals in his past five A-League home games. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at -122 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Max Caputo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-122

First

+220

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Corners Prediction

Macarthur Over 3.5 Corners -133

Macarthur have had a corner average of 7.00 in the past five games, while Melbourne City have let the opposition average 5.60 corners in their previous five matches. There’s an opportunity to go over the Macarthur Team Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -133 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

City

Total

9.50 5.10 4.40

Home

8.50 5.90 2.60

Away

9.10 5.10 4.00

Macarthur

Total

11.10 5.00 6.10

Home

11.50 5.10 6.40

Away

10.90 5.50 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-102

City Corners

Over 5.5

-159

Under 5.5

+106

Macarthur Corners

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-130

Most Corners

1

-286

X

+750

2

+265

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Melbourne City vs Macarthur Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this A-League encounter, the bookmakers have Melbourne City as the -152 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 60% chance of triumphing. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Macarthur are trading at +370.

City -0.75 are -125 against Macarthur on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -147.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to A-League games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+285

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

+118

X

+138

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-455

X2

+105

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+235

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-125

2 Hcp +0.75

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+102

Those interested in Max Caputo to find the net anytime are able to get -122. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +220.

Max Caputo (City)

First

-122

Anytime

+220

Harry Sawyer (Macarthur)

First

+225

Anytime

+525

Benjamin Mazzeo (City)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Elbasan Rashani (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Andrew Nabbout (City)

First

+245

Anytime

+600

Mathew Leckie (City)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Andreas Kuen (City)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Lawrence Wong (City)

First

+295

Anytime

+700

Alessandro Lopane (City)

First

+340

Anytime

+800

Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Luke Vickery (Macarthur)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Emin Durakovic (City)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Zane Schreiber (City)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Kristian Popovic (Macarthur)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Harrison Shillington (City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Peter Antoniou (City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Kai Trewin (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Nathaniel Atkinson (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Harry Politidis (Macarthur)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Aziz Behich (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Liam Rose (Macarthur)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Frans Deli (Macarthur)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Besian Kutleshi (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Germán Ferreyra (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Jayden Necovski (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Samuel Souprayen (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

City have clocked up six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

Macarthur have five defeats, four victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

The most recent AAMI Park meeting saw City claim a 2-0 win over Macarthur. City have landed four victories from the past 5 H2H meetings at AAMI Park, with a solitary draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Melbourne City Home Stats		6-2-2	2.30	1.70	0.60	3	7	3	7
Macarthur Away Stats		4-1-5	3.50	1.80	1.70	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Melbourne City vs Macarthur Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on City vs Macarthur, check the team news first. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the A-League as well as the latest injury reports.

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